Display carrier and holder



June 20, 1933. J. L. BARRETT DISPLAY CARRIER AND HOLDER Filed Jan. 25,1935 "I u l l :IIUVIIIPHPHU. l hu J02?! Z Barrett Patented June 20, 1933UNITED SATES PAT FFEQE JOHN L. BARRETT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASS IGNORTO BOHN ALUMINUM AND BRASS CORPGRATION, OF DETROIEfMIGHIGAN, ACORPORATION OF MICHIGAN DIS PLAY CARRIER AND HOLDER Application filedJanuary 25, 1933. Serial No. 653,542.

This invention relates generally to label, I

tag or card holders and refers more particularly to those designedforuse upon the front edges of shelves or other suitable supports.

One of the essential objects of the invention is to provide a holder ofthis type which includes a trim rail or finish strip for the front edgeof the shelf and a tag carrier that may be easily and quickly attachedto or detached from such rail at any point longitudinally thereof.

Another object is to provide a holder wherein the rail and carrier areconstructed in such a way that the carrier may be moved longitudinallyof the rail without being removed therefrom.

A further object is to provide a holder wherein the front face of'thecarrier upon which the tag or label is placed is smoother flat and isprovided at its upper and lower edges with means for holding such tag orlabel. r I

A further object is to provide a holder wherein the attaching means forthe carrier is upon theback thereof and is preferably in the form of astruck-out lip and a spring element for engaging with the trim rail.

A further object is to provide a holder wherein the spring element justmentioned is anchored beyond opposite ends of the lip and has an offsetportion that is substantlal ly parallel but is movable relative to sa1d11p to permit the carrier to be attached to or removed from the trimrail. I

A further object is to provide a holder wherein the spring pressure issuch that the carrier will be held firmly in any adjusted position. 7

'Other objects, advantages and novel details of construction of thisinvention will be made more apparent as this description proceeds,especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a shelf with a tag holderembodying my invention applied to the front edge thereof;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the tag earner;

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the carrier;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the carrier;

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the carrier.

Referring now to the drawing, A is the trim rail and B is the carrier ofa tag holder embodying my invention. As shown, the trim rail A ischannel-shape and is preferably mounted upon the front edge C of asuitable shelf such as D. The base 1 of the channel extendslongitudinally of and is secured to the front edge 0 of the shelf whileopposite sides 2 and 8 of the channel are provided throughout theirlength with inturned flanges 4 and 5, respectively, which aresubstantially parallel to the base 1 and spaced the same distance apartthroughout their length.

The carrier B preferably comprises a light gage sheet metal plate havinga flat front face 6 upon which a tag such as 7 may be placed, andprovided at its upper and lower longitudinal edges with. open returnbent flanges 8 and 9, respectively, for holding said tag upon said face.Projecting rearwardly from the plate at a point substantially midway ofits ends is an inverted substantially L-shaped tongue or lip 11 forengagement with the lower side 3 of the channel-shaped trim rail, whileanchored on the back of the plate beyond opposite ends of the lip arethe ends 12 and 18, respectively, of a wire spring 14 which is providedabove and substantially parallel to the lip 11 with an upwardly offsetportion 15 that is engageable with the upper side 2 of the trim rail.Preferably the ends 12 and 13 of the spring are return bent around andare securely held by return bent tongues 16 and 17, respectively, thatare struck-out from the plate.

Thus, in use, the carrier B with a tag such as 7 upon its front face 6between the flanges 8 and 9 may be easily and quickly applied to thetrim rail A by merely slipping the tongue 11 over the lower flange 5 sothat it will engage the lower side 3 of the channel and depressing theoflset portion 15 of the spring so that it will pass beneath the upperflange A into engagement with the upper side 2 1 of the channel, or byfirst slipping the offset portion 15 of the spring in rear of the upperflange 4 and then depressing it against the upper side 2 of the channelso that the tongue 11 may he slipped over the lower flange 5 intoengagement with the lower side 3 of the channel. In either instance thecarrier B may be applied at any point longitudinally of the trim railand may, if desired, be moved longitudinally of said rail after beingapplied without being removed. Wherever adjusted the spring will cause afirm engagement between the carrier and rail so that the tag carriedthereby will be securely held in place.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A tag holder including a channel-shaped trim rail, and a tag carrierattachable to said rail at any point longitudinally thereof, theattaching means for the carrier being upon the back thereof andincluding spaced elements engageable with the opposed sides of thechannel of the trim rail, one'of said elements being formed of springmetal.

2. A tag holder including a channelshaped trim rail, and a tag carrierattachable to said rail at any point longitudinally thereof, theattaching means for the carrier being upon the back thereof andincluding spaced elements engageable with the opposed sides of thechannel of the trim rail, the attaching means and rail being so formedthat the carrier when attached may be moved longitudinally of the railwithout being removed or detached from said rail.

3. A" tag holder including a channelshaped trim rail, and a tag carrierhaving a flat front face upon which a tag may be mounted, means forholding the tag upon said face, and means upon the back ofthe carrierengageable with the channel of the trim rail for detachably securing thecarrier to the trim rail at any point longitudinally thereof, theattaching means and rail being so formed that the carrier when attachedmay be moved longitudinally of the rail without being removed therefrom.,7 4. A tag holder including a channel-shaped trim rail, and a tagcarrier attachable to said rail at any point longitudinally thereof, theattaching means for the carrier being wholly upon the back thereof andincluding spaced elements engageable with opposite sides of thechannel-shaped trim rail, one of said elements being a struck-out part,and the other of said elements being a spring.

5. In a tag holder a tag carrier comprising a sheet of metal having aflat front face, means for holding a tag on said face, and spacedelements upon the back of the sheet for detachably securing the carrierto a trim rail or other suitable support, one of said elements beingstruck out from said flat face,

and the other of said elements being a yield able member formedseparately from but secured to the back of said sheet.

6. In a tag holder, a tag carrier comprising a plate-like member havingmeans upon its front face for holding a tag, and spaced elements whollyupon its rear face for detachably securing the carrier to a suitablesupport, one of said elements being a struckout portion substantiallyL-shaped in cross section, and the other of said elements being anelongated yieldable member terminally secured to said plate-like member.

7. In a tag holder, a tag carrier comprising a plate-like member havingmeans upon its front face for holding at tag, and vertically spacedelements upon its rear face for detachably connecting the carrier to atrim rail, one of said elements being a wire spring, and the other ofsaid elements being a projecting part of said plate-like member.

8. In a tag holder, a tag carrier comprising a plate-like member havingmeans upon its front face for holding a tag, and provided upon its rearface with projections, and vertically spaced elements upon the rear faceof said plate-like member for detachably connecting the carrier to atrim rail, one of said elements being a rearward projection of theplate-like member intermediate the spaced projections aforesaid, and theother of said elements being aseparate spring having an intermediateportion thereof movable toward and away from the last mentionedprojection and having other portions secured to the spaced projections.

- .9. In a tag holder, a tag carrier compris- 7 ing a plate-like memberhaving means upon its frontface for holding a tag and provided upon itsrear face with longitudinally spaced projections, and vertically spacedelements upon its rear face for detachably connecting the carrier to atrim rail, one of said elements being a rearward projection of theplate-like member intermediate the longitudinallyfspaced projections,and the other of said elements being a separate spring having anintermediate portion thereof substantially parallel to the lastmentioned projection and movable relative thereto and having oppositeends secured to the longitudinally spaced projections.

10. In a tag holder, a plate-like member provided upon one side withspaced projections and provided intermediate said projections with athird projection, and means cooperating with the third projection fordetachably connecting the member to a trim rail including a separatespring spaced from and movable relative to said third projection andhaving its opposite ends connected to the firstmentioned projections.

11. In a tag holder, a tag carrier comprising a plate-like member havingmeans upon its front face'for holding a tag, and vertically spacedelements upon its rear face for detachably connecting the carrier to atrim rail, one of said elements being a struck-out part,

and the other of said elements being a Wire spring substantiallyparallel to said part.

12. In a tag holder, a tag carrier compris ing a plate-like memberhaving means upon its front face for holding a tag, and means Whollyupon its rear face for detachably securing the carrier to a suitablesupport, said last mentioned means including a struck-out part, and aWire spring having opposite ends thereof fastened to the member beyondopposite ends of the struck-out part and provided intermediate its endsin substantially vertical alignment with said struck-out part with anoffset portion. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN L. BARRETT.

